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Petri, Olaus

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Petri, Olaus (1493-1552)

Swedish religious reformer. From 1520, with his brother Laurentius, he worked to spread Lutheranism throughout Sweden. They also helped to translate the Bible into Swedish. From 1531-33 Petri was chancellor to Gustavus I and preacher at Stockholm, Sweden, from 1539. He was condemned to death in 1540 for what the king regarded as oppositional tendencies, but he was pardoned and allowed to continue as pastor in Stockholm in 1543. In addition to religious writings, he authored a mystery play and a Swedish history that was not published until 1818. Petri was born in Orebro, Sweden.



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